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ANOKA COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGR, AM, INC <br /> 1201 B~th Avenue NE · Suite 345 · I~laine. MN 55434 · Phone 783.4747 · FAX 783-47'00 TTY 783-472 <br /> <br />Preliminary Project Request Form <br />Senior Outreach Program - Ramsey <br />Anoka County Community Action Program <br /> <br />II. <br /> <br />I!I. <br /> <br />IV. <br /> <br /> V. <br /> <br />VII. <br />VIII. <br /> <br />Senior Outreach Program - City of Ramsey - administered by Anoka County <br />Community Action Program. <br /> <br />Al. City of Ramsey is location. <br />A2. See attached Description of Services for the Senior Outreach Program. <br />A3. Seniors and disabled adults in Ramsey (625 seniors as of 1990). <br />A4. They benefit by the assistance that the Outreach Worker gives them. She <br /> helps them gain access to services and programs which will enable them <br /> to remain in their own homes or in the homes of their families/adult <br /> children. This will prevent unnecessary or premature nursing home or <br /> hospital admission, which benefits the entire community. <br />A3. Approximately 95% of clients served make less than $9000 per year. <br /> <br />This is a one year project. <br />Project runs from September, 1994 to May, 1995. <br /> <br />The Senior Outreach Program addresses the p~ob.!ems that vulnerable or isolated <br />seniors and disabled adults face as they attempt to remain independent and <br />productive in the community. Many clients cope with a disability or a chronic <br />impairment which reduces typical access to services. Oftentimes, clients simply <br />need a helping hand with complex and overwhelming paperwork, transportation <br />or other needs. Sometimes the need is of a crisis'inature,uwhere the O-~reach <br />Worker needs to assist the client in obtaining food, shelter, or fuel. Other <br />needs are more preventative, which hopefully alleviate future crises. The <br />Outreach Worker also is of aid to families who have an older adult living with <br />them, and feel the stress that such a situation involves. <br /> <br />$3000 <br />$3000 or partial funding. <br />Other revenue from area cities' CDBG funding. ACCAP is open to whatever <br />sources the City would suggest in order to serve its vulnerable residents. <br /> <br />See aSta~hed budget-f6?":nos~ Br~akdown.~ <br /> <br />Number of seniors is approximately 625, plus the number of adults with <br />Risabitities. <br />N/A <br />N/A <br /> <br />~.!,~ --_OUAL O~mO~TUW~TTM 5~J,~LOv_--: <br /> <br /> <br />